Vampire fic! Give me a chance though! The city of Osgiliath was never rebuilt after the War and many long years later it is the home of one who is not exactly alive, but not exactly dead either. But another shares his fate, and tonight he is expected. Does not entirely correspond to “regular vampire canon”, but that’s the blessing of AU.

This is a sequel to Of Pain and Sweetness and is to be read as one. Winter has descended upon Gondor and Aragorn and Faramir are struggling with their relationship. Courage is a difficult thing to muster.

“It was a cruel thing. For so long had they laboured and through so much blood had they waded, and Legolas had longed only for the moment when he knew that Aragorn was finally safe and that the threat to their happiness was eradicated. But here was Faramir of Gondor, and he destroyed everything. And yet Legolas could not find it in himself to hate him.”

When you are King of Gondor, you just do not go losing your Steward – especially not to your brothers. And your wife really should be on your side – which of course, she is not. OR: When the two Lords of Imladris arrive in the White City, Faramir finds a new, and unexpected, path in life.

Seven years after the War, all was well in Ithilien, but all was also the same. And so change was called for and Faramir sees his world changing. But when dreams and desire mingle, what is left of reality?Added:Chapter 36 and Epilogue (Complete)

There is a feast going on in the Tower. Aragorn is in a good mood and somebody needs to properly appreciate history before the future is fully embraced. Oh… this is really nothing but a poor excuse for me to get the boys together.